D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Semtech
SMTC
$9.65B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+46,090
| +242% | +$2.27M |
|
2402
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,964
+11,110
| +25% | +$433K |
|
2403
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-52,200
| -37% | -$1.7M |
|
2404
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,144
+9,985
| +23% | +$464K |
|
2405
Avis
CAR
$5.47B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,441
-3,681
| -11% | -$296K |
|
2406
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$13.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,058
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
OKLO
2407
PUT
Oklo
OKLO
$6.41B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,900
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2408
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$6.54B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-32,300
| -26% | -$925K |
|
2409
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$7.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,600
| +13% | +$285K |
|
2410
CALL
Root
ROOT
$895M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-24,800
| -60% | -$2.84M |
|
2411
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
2412
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-106,500
| -81% | -$9.99M |
|
2413
Crane Co
CR
$11.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,378
+12,519
| +673% | +$2.01M |
|
2414
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,721
+82,538
| +135% | +$1.23M |
|
2415
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2416
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.69B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,382
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
BOW
2417
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.05B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
53,733
+44,531
| +484% | +$1.52M |
|
2418
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,809
+47,817
| +154% | +$1.51M |
|
|
SNV
2419
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,677
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2420
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,300
| New | +$3.42M |
|
2421
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
211,906
-2,483,080
| -92% | -$29.3M |
|
2422
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$605M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
230,906
-16,168
| -7% | -$170K |
|
2423
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-21,600
| -23% | -$765K |
|
2424
NewtekOne
NEWT
$426M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
181,128
+75,273
| +71% | +$951K |
|
2425
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$3.93B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,908
| New | +$1.97M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.